Senate Bill S6378A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to purchasing restrictions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S6378 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9036
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §165-b, St Fin L; add §423-d, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2492
2019-2020: S5824
2021-2022: S3713
2023-2024: S1528

2015-S6378 - Summary

Relates to purchasing restrictions and persons boycotting American allies.

2015-S6378 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6378 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6378

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINS, FELDER, FARLEY -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the state finance law  and  the  retirement  and  social
  security law, in relation to purchasing restrictions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
165-b to read as follows:
  S  165-B. PURCHASING RESTRICTIONS; PERSONS BOYCOTTING CERTAIN AMERICAN
ALLIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  DEFINITIONS  SHALL
APPLY:
  (A) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
  (I)  ANY  COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGAN-
IZATION;
  (II) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA TREATY;
  (III) ANY COUNTRY, OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A  SIGNATORY  OF  THE
RIO TREATY;
  (IV) IRELAND;
  (V) ISRAEL;
  (VI) JAPAN; AND/OR
  (VII) THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
  (B)  "BOYCOTT"  SHALL MEAN TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO PROMOTE OR
ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY,  THAT  WILL  RESULT  IN  ANY
PERSON  ABSTAINING  FROM COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL RELATIONS, WITH
ANY ALLIED NATION, OR COMPANIES BASED IN AN ALLIED NATION OR IN TERRITO-
RIES CONTROLLED BY AN  ALLIED  NATION,  WITH  THE  INTENT  TO  PENALIZE,
INFLICT,  OR CAUSE HARM TO, OR OTHERWISE PROMOTE OR CAST DISREPUTE UPON,
SUCH ALLIED NATION, ITS PEOPLE OR ITS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
  (C) "PERSON" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  NATURAL  PERSON,  CORPORATION,  LIMITED
LIABILITY  COMPANY,  UNINCORPORATED  ASSOCIATION OR ANY OTHER NONGOVERN-
MENTAL ENTITY,  ORGANIZATION,  OR  GROUP,  OR  ANY  SUCCESSOR,  SUBUNIT,
PARENT, OR SUBSIDIARY OF THE SAME.
  2.  (A)  ANY  PERSON  THAT IS IDENTIFIED ON A LIST CREATED PURSUANT TO
PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AS A PERSON THAT BOYCOTTS, AS  DEFINED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2015-S6378A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9036
Current Committee:
Assembly Governmental Operations
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §165-b, St Fin L; add §423-d, R & SS L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2492
2019-2020: S5824
2021-2022: S3713
2023-2024: S1528

2015-S6378A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to purchasing restrictions and persons boycotting American allies.

2015-S6378A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6378A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6378--A
    Cal. No. 9

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             January 8, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINS,  FELDER, FARLEY, CROCI -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Rules  --  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the state finance law  and  the  retirement  and  social
  security law, in relation to purchasing restrictions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
165-b to read as follows:
  S  165-B. PURCHASING RESTRICTIONS; PERSONS BOYCOTTING CERTAIN AMERICAN
ALLIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS  SECTION,  THE  FOLLOWING  DEFINITIONS  SHALL
APPLY:
  (A) "ALLIED NATION" SHALL MEAN:
  (I)  ANY  COUNTRY THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGAN-
IZATION;
  (II) ANY COUNTRY THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIA  TREATY  OF
1954;
  (III)  ANY  COUNTRY,  OTHER THAN VENEZUELA, THAT IS A SIGNATORY OF THE
RIO TREATY OF 1947;
  (IV) IRELAND;
  (V) ISRAEL;
  (VI) JAPAN; AND/OR
  (VII) THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
  (B) "BOYCOTT" SHALL MEAN TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY, OR TO  PROMOTE  OR
ENCOURAGE  OTHERS  TO  ENGAGE  IN  ANY ACTIVITY, THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY
PERSON ABSTAINING FROM COMMERCIAL, SOCIAL OR POLITICAL  RELATIONS,  WITH
ANY ALLIED NATION, OR COMPANIES BASED IN AN ALLIED NATION OR IN TERRITO-
RIES  CONTROLLED  BY  AN  ALLIED  NATION,  WITH  THE INTENT TO PENALIZE,
INFLICT, OR CAUSE HARM TO, OR OTHERWISE PROMOTE OR CAST DISREPUTE  UPON,
SUCH ALLIED NATION, ITS PEOPLE OR ITS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS.
  (C)  "PERSON"  SHALL  MEAN  ANY  NATURAL  PERSON, CORPORATION, LIMITED
LIABILITY COMPANY, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OR  ANY  OTHER  NONGOVERN-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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